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Doors leaking

Old Sep 30, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Just had a real hard rain and noticed that both my doors leaked. Any ideas? They were both shut tight and weather stripping is not torn.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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take a look to see if the gap between the door and the roof is the same all the way along, even though they may look closed there may be a slight gap where the rain would get in.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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They appear to be pretty close around the whole door. I do think that they are sagging because they jump up when I shut the door. Plus I can hear an air leak while I'm driving. Could the miss alignment cause the door to leak even though it appears to be closed tight?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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yup that is probably the culprit, if air can leak water will too. You can adjust the door on the inside of the hinges or a body shop will do it for you for a few $$
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Do those hinge rebuild kits work? They replace the pin and bushings. I seen them in the LMC catalog.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Is there supposed to be weather stripping along the bottom of the doors, like between the door and the rocker panel?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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Pin and bushing kits work great. They were specifically designed to fix the sagging door problem.
 
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